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Vince Cable defines the 'employment law headbanger'

The Collins Online Dictionary announced the addition of a range of new words to its virtual pages earlier this month, from "amazeballs" through to "zing" (stopping off at "frape," the odious "impactful" and "tweetup"...

Published 25 Sep 2012 9:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employment law, vince cable, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal, employment law reform, employment law headbangers

Beecroft report was inspired by 'hopeless' HR director, says Telegraph

Could an allegedly "hopeless" HR director have provided the initial spark that inspired venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft to compile his controversial report setting out suggested employment law reforms? Beecroft report results in headlines...

Published 23 May 2012 11:25 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: harassment, redundancy, hr policy and strategy, HR, david cameron, coalition government, vince cable, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

Compensated No-Fault Dismissals: Osborne calls for evidence

Chancellor George Osborne has launched a call for evidence on Compensated No-Fault Dismissals for "for our smallest businesses." Back in November 2011, pages from a leaked Government report - written by venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft and...

Published 7 Mar 2012 6:45 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, unfair dismissal, george osborne, eef, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal, budget 2012

Osborne's Autumn Statement: A pivotal moment for 'Osbornomics'?

Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement marks a turning point in the Coalition Government's economic strategy (which we might term 'Osbornomics' ), as he admitted that growth will be weaker and austerity measures more protracted than...

Published 30 Nov 2011 7:15 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, economics, pensions, public spending, gdp, george osborne, austerity measures, osbornomics, double-dip recession, obr, autumn statement, Compensated No Fault Dismissal, Eurodämmerung, eurozone

'Austerity is the new normal,' says Reform

The Coalition Government's programme of economic austerity measures to cut the UK budget deficit and rebalance the economy should be a decade-long project, according to the Reform think tank. In a new report entitled The Long Game: Increasing UK Economic...

Published 22 Nov 2011 9:02 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, cbi, unfair dismissal, george osborne, david cameron, vat, austerity measures, economic outlook, autumn statement, income tax, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

Beecroft update: Cameron kills Compensated Unfair Dismissal proposals

David Cameron has rejected controversial proposals - set out in a leaked Government report - to replace the right to claim unfair dismissal with new "Compensated No Fault Dismissals" in order to boost economic growth, the Financial Times reports...

Published 10 Nov 2011 7:47 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, unfair dismissal, george osborne, david cameron, employment law, autumn statement, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

Beecroft update: Nick Clegg vetoes Compensated No Fault Dismissal Proposals

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has reportedly vetoed controversial proposals - set out in a leaked Government report - to replace the right to claim unfair dismissal with new "Compensated No Fault Dismissals" in order to boost economic growth...

Published 9 Nov 2011 9:20 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, unfair dismissal, george osborne, nick clegg, david cameron, coalition government, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

Beecroft update: Compensated No Fault Dismissal proposals to be 'pushed through'? Immigration checks to be scrapped?

At the end of last month, we reported on the controversial suggestion - set out in a leaked Government report - that the right to claim unfair dismissal should be replaced by new "Compensated No Fault Dismissals" in order to boost economic growth...

Published 7 Nov 2011 11:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, immigration, pensions, vince cable, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

What can we expect from Osborne's autumn statement?

The worsening situation in the eurozone - memorably dubbed "Eurodämmerung" by US economist Paul Krugman, who described events as "apocalyptic and unreal" - is likely to exacerbate challenging economic conditions around the world. But...

Published 3 Nov 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, unfair dismissal, george osborne, economic recovery, vat, economic commentary, tax, autumn statement, credit easing, Compensated No Fault Dismissal, Eurodämmerung

Compensated No Fault Dismissal proposals mask UK's 'crisis of management and leadership skills,' says CIPD

Last week, we reported on the controversial suggestion - set out in a leaked Government report - that the right to claim unfair dismissal should be replaced by new "Compensated No Fault Dismissals" in order to boost economic growth. Today, the...

Published 31 Oct 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, cipd, unfair dismissal, david cameron, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

Are unfair dismissal rules really holding employers back from creating new jobs in 2011?

Yesterday we reported on the controversial suggestion - set out in a leaked Government report - that the right to claim unfair dismissal should be replaced by new "Compensated No Fault Dismissals" in order to boost economic growth. But how likely...

Published 27 Oct 2011 12:15 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, unfair dismissal, economic recovery, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal, job creation

Anna Birtwistle: Why Compensated No Fault Dismissals could cost employers dearly

Earlier today, we reported on a leaked Government report which suggests that the right to claim unfair dismissal should be replaced by new "Compensated No Fault Dismissals" in order to boost economic growth. The report - which the Daily Telegraph...

Published 26 Oct 2011 4:40 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: termination of employment, unfair dismissal, george osborne, david cameron, employment law, adrian beecroft, Compensated No Fault Dismissal

Replace right to claim unfair dismissal with Compensated No Fault Dismissals, says leaked report commissioned by David Cameron

The right to claim unfair dismissal should be replaced by new "Compensated No Fault Dismissals" in order to boost economic growth, a leaked report commissioned by David Cameron recommends. This is according to an article in the Daily Telegraph...

Published 26 Oct 2011 7:40 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence